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Originals and Limited Edition Prints Available!

“Flight of Whimsy” kicks of the new mixed techniques series. Only 100 of these Limited Edition prints were created. An exquisite reproduction of the original, each signed, numbered and accommodated by the Certificate of Authenticity. Order a set of three and save, but hurry as once they’re gone, they’re gone!

I planned to create a series of works that resemble steampunk for quite some time. There were always these bits and pieces floating in my head. For years I jotted down the ideas in my notepad along with some sketches and drafts for possible future works. Sometimes these were complete drawings, other times just incomplete parts of something yet to be thought out. Shortly after my exhibition in Chicago, I came down with flu. I was sick and exhausted, sleeping in late, but one day I felt better, clearly the cold was going away, and I was excited to get back to work. As I reached for my notepad on the top shelf, I knocked down a coffee pot I set out on the table earlier. I lost my balance and there went my notepad flying off the shelf, several of my drafts falling down like leaves, landing squarely in the middle of the spilled puddle. For a moment I felt cranky, not so much for the damaged drafts, but because I had to make a new pot of coffee and more importantly clean this mess up. I sat back down for a moment, looking at the chaos. I leaned in and there was this fish, another mechanical piece and some other drafts, all stuck together. Coffee saturated the drafts like concrete, binding them together into a unified perfect piece. Normally I would`ve jumped to get the paper towels and cleanup, but some strange force kept me motionless, allowing this process to sink in. And there it was. What if I blended the whimsical with the steampunk? I scooped up another notepad, grabbed a pencil and started drafting this piece out while it was fresh in my head. I liked it, it seemed neat, whimsical and tale-like, very imaginative, “Flight of Whimsy” was born. There was just one problem, somebody still had to cleanup this mess and I was out of coffee…

The Great Lesser Known

The Great Lesser Known goes international in this interview. In this video, Carmen speaks with Alexander Shegelsky, an artist agent based here in Nashville, TN. Alex represents Ukrainian artist Andrey Poletaev, an artist who creates amazing drawings using just normal ballpoint pens. Andrey’s ability to create images with exceptional details and shading to the point that they could be mistaken for photographs at distance. Closer inspection reveals the unique texture and sheen that ballpoint pen ink produces.

World Through The Eyes Of The Artist

Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago jointly with Alexander Shegelsky presented the very first extensive Ballpoint Pen Art Exhibition in Chicago. Especial thank you to WGN9 of Chicago, Ukrainian People Magazine, My Chicago News and everyone for your continued support and your appreciation of fine art!

Retro Automobile Series Continues...

If the thought that automobiles are works of art ever crossed your mind, you are not alone.

Perhaps I may be a little old fashioned, but every now and then I appreciate seeing things that are either classic or retro. The style, design and the expectations have certainly changed throughout the years, yet there are still plenty of folks like myself who appreciate rare finds.

Impressions in ballpoint pen ink or how the rules became the imaginary limitations....

Sunny Day

Dance Concept One

End of summer - Impressions Edition

Music City

Dance Concept Two

Somewhere in Europe

Nashville Arts Magazine Features Andrey Poletaev

You can think of the ballpoint pen as the illegitimate stepchild of the high-art world. Lowly and commonplace, this five-and-dime-store writing instrument has long been the tool of choice for doodling daydreamers and pedestrian sketch artists. Not surprisingly, many critics have rejected this pen as being unworthy as a painterly medium.

Don’t tell that to Andrey Poletaev, a Ukrainian-born artist who has done much to transform the ordinary ballpoint pen into a Cinderella of creativity. His numerous ink-on-paper drawings have transcended the static linearity of the ballpoint pen, creating works that are remarkable for their shading, nuance, and expression.

While the ballpoint pen itself is almost a hundred and thirty years old, only recently we started noticing some excitement and movement of this new independent direction. Before we knew it, simple ballpoint pen drawings turned into true works of art, captured the hearts of many around the world and the Ballpoint Pen Art direction was born. We all played a part in growth of this movement by doodling around with a simple pen and paper without even realizing our contribution to the overall success of this genre, allowing those who are truly skilled to shine and share their vision with us.

A modern direction of Ballpoint Pen Art has truly taken internet by storm and just as any other direction in the competitive arena of art, it thrives and evolves claiming its rightful place as a worthy contender.

Ride

Think of art when you look at the tree. Many different branches represent an individual direction. And just like the branches on the tree growing and maturing, so does the direction of Ballpoint Pen Art growing and maturing.

Ride

Think of art when you look at the tree. Many different branches represent an individual direction. And just like the branches on the tree growing and maturing, so does the direction of Ballpoint Pen Art growing and maturing.